Vambel
Encyclopedia
Vǎmbel; ; was a small village in Greece
, Krystallopigi, community. Dring the Ilinden uprising Vambel was burned from the Ottomans. Its population in the beginning of the 20th century was Bulgarian
, but after the Balkan Wars and the First World War most of it took refuge in Bulgaria
. During the Second World War here was founded an Ohrana
subdivision. It was heavily destroyed during the Greek civil war
(1946–1949) and afterwards the rest of its population emigrated to different Slavic-speaking countries: Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and the village was practically depopulated. It had unique and rich tradition with the folk songs, customs and history.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Krystallopigi, community. Dring the Ilinden uprising Vambel was burned from the Ottomans. Its population in the beginning of the 20th century was Bulgarian
Bulgarians
The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:...
, but after the Balkan Wars and the First World War most of it took refuge in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. During the Second World War here was founded an Ohrana
Ohrana
Ohrana ; were armed collaborationist detachments organized by the former Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization structures, composed of Bulgarian in Nazi-occupied Greek Macedonia during World War II and led by Bulgarian officers. from Macedonia...
subdivision. It was heavily destroyed during the Greek civil war
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
(1946–1949) and afterwards the rest of its population emigrated to different Slavic-speaking countries: Russia, Bulgaria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and the village was practically depopulated. It had unique and rich tradition with the folk songs, customs and history.
Notable people
- Pando Andreev (1878 - ?) Bulgarian volunteer from Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer CorpsMacedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer CorpsThe Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps was a volunteer corps of the Bulgarian Army during the Balkan Wars. It was formed on 23 September 1912 and consisted of Bulgarian volunteers from Macedonia and Thrace, regions still under Ottoman rule, and thus not subject to Bulgarian military...
- Mito Atanasov (1890- ?) Bulgarian volunteer from Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer CorpsMacedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer CorpsThe Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps was a volunteer corps of the Bulgarian Army during the Balkan Wars. It was formed on 23 September 1912 and consisted of Bulgarian volunteers from Macedonia and Thrace, regions still under Ottoman rule, and thus not subject to Bulgarian military...
- Ilija Digalov (1890–1922) Bulgarian Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization revolutionary
- Socrat Lafazanovski (1939-) Artist, Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
- Socrat Panovski (1948 -) Politician, Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of MacedoniaMacedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
- Jani Lukarov (1922–1948) Macedonian partisan